Marquise Francis

Social Content Producer

Marquise was born to be a storyteller. Growing up, he had dreams of playing for the New York Knicks and told stories on the basketball court by dominating his opponents, but now he gets paid to tell stories through digital media. Since graduating from Syracuse University's Newhouse School, Marquise has worked at msnbc for PoliticsNation with Rev. Al Sharpton, A&E Networks at the History Channel and currently Yahoo News.

Ahead of the “March for Our Lives” rally in the nation’s capital, dozens of teens gathered at Arena Stage theater in Southwest D.C. to talk about ways to promote a just and equitable society within their own communities.

An estimated 800,000 young people, adults and allies descended upon the nation’s capital for the “March for Our Lives” rally on March 24 along Pennsylvania Avenue to stand united for stricter gun-control legislation in the wake of the Parkland, Fla. tragedy.

Students from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in New York City joined more than 2,000 schools across the country in staging a walkout to call for action on gun laws. The #NationalWalkoutDay was intended to pressure state and federal lawmakers to tighten gun laws to make it more difficult for minors

Marvel's "Black Panther" film has broken a number of records. But none may be greater than surpassing the $1 billion mark at the global box office. In just four weeks, "Black Panther" has become the first movie to do what critics said wasn't possible — prove that black films

March is Women’s History Month. What started as a single day in California in 1911 has evolved into a national commemoration spanning 31 days. Women’s History Month celebrates women’s determination to be dynamic each and every day of the year.